ltn (03/22/83)
About where Mosher could/should have published his report: He could have published in a scholarly journal, which would be the normal place for a scholar to report his results. As for the objection that the public would never read an "obscure" journal, Mosher could probably have sent a copy of the paper the the U.S. press (AP, UPI, etc.) without creating the furor. Instead, he published in Taiwan, a choice that seemingly was made in order to create the maximum impact (= propaganda value, to Peking). Thus I think Stanford had reason to consider his dismissal as a *scholar.* Mosher's actions may well have fallen within the ethical bounds of investigative journalism, but he wasn't at Stanford to be an investigative journalist.